Authorized China API Channel
Build and Launch Your API Business Faster to China
OKayAPI is the authorized intermediary for overseas companies that want to commercialize their APIs in China. We open your official APIs to Chinese enterprises — with local access, contracts and billing.
Built for overseas API providers, SaaS teams, data vendors and AI platforms.
Official Authorization
- Licensed channel
- Local contracts
- Compliance
- China entity
China Go-to-Market
- Local gateway
- RMB invoicing
- Enterprise BD
- API keys & usage
The problem
Selling APIs into China Is Not a URL Change
Chinese enterprises want your API. Getting them a reliable, legal, billable way to call it is the hard part.
Direct access from China is unreliable.
Cross-border connectivity, latency and blocked endpoints make overseas APIs painful to consume from mainland China. Enterprises need a local, stable calling path — not a best-effort connection to a foreign host.
Chinese buyers need a local counterparty.
Procurement, contracts, RMB settlement and VAT invoices (fapiao) usually require a China entity. Most overseas API companies are not set up to sign and bill Chinese enterprises directly.
Grey-market proxies destroy trust.
Unofficial reverse proxies and unauthorized resellers put your brand, terms and data at risk. Chinese enterprises — and you — need an officially authorized channel, not a shadow integration.
China go-to-market takes a local team.
Finding, contracting and supporting Chinese enterprise customers takes language, relationships and on-the-ground operations. Building that yourself delays revenue by quarters, not weeks.
You should not have to build a China company just to sell API calls.
How it works
Your API, Officially Authorized for China
Four things we put in place so Chinese enterprises can call your APIs through a licensed local channel.
Official Authorization
You appoint OKayAPI as an authorized intermediary for China.
- Distribution agreement
- Brand & terms intact
- Licensed channel
- Usage rules you set
- No unofficial resale
- Audit-ready paperwork
China Access Gateway
Enterprises in China call a local, stable endpoint — we connect upstream to you.
- Local endpoints
- API keys
- Rate limits
- Usage metering
- Logs
- Upstream routing
Local Commercialization
We contract, invoice and collect from Chinese enterprises in the way they buy.
- China contracts
- RMB settlement
- VAT invoices
- Enterprise procurement
- Plans & quotas
- Revenue share
Enterprise Distribution
Your APIs are offered to Chinese companies through an authorized catalog and BD motion.
- Enterprise catalog
- Onboarding
- Chinese support
- Usage reporting
- Customer success
- Demand from China
Who it's for
Built for Overseas API Businesses
If Chinese companies already ask for your API — or should — we are the official path in.
SaaS & API Companies
Open your product APIs to Chinese enterprises through an authorized local channel.
Authorize Your API for China →Data Providers
License your datasets as APIs that Chinese companies can contract and consume locally.
Distribute Your Data API →AI Platforms
Make inference, embedding and multimodal APIs available in China under official authorization.
Launch Your AI API in China →Identity, Risk & Industry APIs
KYC, company data, trade, logistics and other B2B APIs that Chinese enterprises already need.
Talk About China Distribution →Before & after
From a China Market Project to an Authorized Channel
The same outcome — Chinese enterprises calling your API — with a very different operating burden.
- China legal entity
- ICP and local hosting
- Cross-border connectivity
- RMB billing & invoices
- Enterprise contracts
- Procurement processes
- Chinese-language support
- Local sales coverage
- Compliance review
- Unauthorized reseller risk
Quarters of setup before the first invoice
- 1Authorize OKayAPI for China
- 2Connect your upstream API
- 3We launch the local channel
- 4Chinese enterprises subscribe
- 5You receive China revenue
Focus on the API. We run the China channel.
What Chinese enterprises see
Authorized APIs, Ready to Call from China
A local catalog and a stable endpoint — backed by your official authorization, not an unofficial proxy.
A China-side request
Chinese enterprises call a local endpoint. The response still comes from your authorized API.
{
"company_name": "Example Ltd",
"country": "GB",
"status": "active",
"authorized_channel": "OKayAPI China",
"verification_score": 0.97
}Static demo response · no real request is sent.
Officially listed overseas APIs
Each API is offered under authorization, with local plans, keys and invoicing.
- Authorized
Global Company Verification API
KYC / data
- Authorized
Trade & Customs Data API
Logistics
- Authorized
Identity & Risk API
Compliance
- Authorized
AI Inference API
Models
Example catalog · listings shown for illustration.
Local call, upstream yours
Enterprises in China never have to hit an overseas URL. You still own the source of truth.
Chinese enterprise
POST https://api.okayapi.com/v1/...
OKayAPI China gateway
auth: official channel
route: your upstream API
settlement: RMB · local invoice
Example flow · endpoint shown for illustration.
Why OKayAPI
The Official Way to Open Your API in China
A local intermediary with the legal, technical and commercial pieces Chinese enterprises expect.
Official Authorization
We distribute your APIs under a written authorization. Your brand, terms and usage policy stay yours — no grey-market resale.
China Entity on the Contract
Chinese enterprises sign and pay a local company. We handle RMB settlement, invoicing and procurement-friendly paperwork.
Local Technical Channel
A China-side gateway, keys, quotas and logs so enterprise callers get a stable path without hitting your overseas URL directly.
Commercial, Not Just Connectivity
We do not only proxy traffic. We price, contract, invoice and report China usage back to you under the agreed model.
Enterprise Demand in China
We introduce your APIs to Chinese companies that already buy data, identity, AI and industry APIs through local channels.
You Remain the API Owner
You keep the product, the upstream, and the right to set what China is allowed to consume. We operate the authorized channel.
Partnership
Commercial models that fit China
We do not sell a self-serve infrastructure plan. We partner with overseas API owners on China distribution.
Authorized Listing
Prove demand before you go exclusive
- Written authorization for China
- Local endpoint & API keys
- Listed to selected enterprises
- Usage reporting
- Revenue share on China calls
China Distribution
Full authorized go-to-market in China
- Everything in Authorized Listing
- Local contracts & RMB invoicing
- Enterprise BD in China
- Onboarding and Chinese support
- Commercial terms you approve
- Quarterly business reviews
Exclusive Channel
One authorized partner for mainland China
- Everything in China Distribution
- Exclusive authorization in China
- Dedicated integration & SLA
- Joint pipeline and named accounts
- Custom compliance review
Already hearing from Chinese enterprises who cannot reach your API? Tell us what they need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What overseas API teams ask before authorizing a China channel.
Who is OKayAPI for?
Overseas API providers, SaaS companies, data vendors and AI platforms that want to sell officially authorized API access to enterprises in China — without building a local legal, commercial and technical stack from scratch.
Are you a reseller, a proxy, or an official channel?
We operate as an authorized intermediary. Your company grants OKayAPI official authorization to distribute and operate your APIs in China. Chinese enterprises then call those APIs through a licensed, contracted local channel — not an unofficial reverse proxy.
Why can’t overseas companies just sell APIs into China directly?
Calls from China are often unreliable, Chinese enterprises typically require a local counterparty, RMB invoicing and contracts, and market access involves compliance, connectivity and business development that most overseas teams are not set up to handle.
What do you handle on our behalf?
Official authorization paperwork, a China-side API gateway, local contracts and invoicing, enterprise onboarding, usage metering, and ongoing customer success with Chinese companies. You remain the API owner; we run the China go-to-market.
Do Chinese enterprises call our original endpoints?
Chinese enterprises call a local, authorized endpoint operated by OKayAPI. We route traffic to your upstream API under the terms of the authorization. Your brand, your API contract and your usage rules stay intact.
What kinds of APIs can you commercialize in China?
Business data, identity and KYC, trade and logistics, maps and location, communications, payments-adjacent services, AI inference APIs and other B2B APIs — provided they can be authorized for distribution in China and meet applicable compliance requirements.
How do commercial terms work?
Typically a distribution or revenue-share agreement tied to China usage. Pricing for Chinese enterprises, minimum commitments and exclusivity are negotiated per API. There is no self-serve SaaS plan — we partner with you.
How do we get started?
Email us with your API, current documentation and whether you already have demand from China. We will propose an authorization model, a technical integration plan and a commercial structure for the China market.
Ready to Launch Your API Business in China?
Tell us which APIs you want Chinese enterprises to call. We will outline authorization, integration and commercial terms.